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Browsers repeatedly spawn new windows or tabs

Hi. I'm having a problem that I suspect is malware related. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium, service pack 1, on an HP dv6t quad edition. The issue occurs in multiple browsers; IE 9 and 10, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. The browsers repeatedly launch multiple windows or tabs; too many to count, but always my home page (google search). Windows launch so fast that it appears the home screen is refreshing. It is difficult to access browser settings, but possible; I have tried disabling all browser add ons with no improvement. Visiting any other site is impossible due to a new active window launching before you finish typing the new address. I was running Ad-aware Antivirus at the time of infection, but have since uninstalled that as I was trying to rule out an antivirus conflict being the issue. Thanks in advance for your help.

ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.

When the scan completes, click List Threats

Click Export, and save the file to your desktop using a unique name, such as ESETScan. Include the contents of this report in your next reply.

Click the Back button.

Click the Finish button.

NOTE:Sometimes if ESET finds no infections it will not create a log.

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I've run the downloadable tools, but when I tried to use Firefox to access the ESET tool, I was not able to get to that address. My IE is switched off using msconfig as it would automatically launch itself on startup. Below are the log files beginning with MiniToolBox:

System errors:
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Error: (11/23/2013 06:43:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:43:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:43:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:38:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:38:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:38:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:36:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:36:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/23/2013 06:36:22 AM) (Source: Service Control Manager) (User: )
Description: The Computer Browser service depends on the Server service which failed to start because of the following error:
%%1068

Error: (11/21/2013 07:18:59 PM) (Source: CVHSVC)(User: )
Description: (Patch task for {90140011-0066-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}): DownloadLatest Failed: There are currently no active network connections. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) will try again when an adapter is connected.

Error: (11/20/2013 06:41:19 PM) (Source: CVHSVC)(User: )
Description: (Patch task for {90140011-0066-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}): DownloadLatest Failed: There are currently no active network connections. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) will try again when an adapter is connected.

Error: (11/18/2013 11:09:43 AM) (Source: CVHSVC)(User: )
Description: (Patch task for {90140011-0066-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}): DownloadLatest Failed: There are currently no active network connections. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) will try again when an adapter is connected.

Error: (11/18/2013 03:27:31 AM) (Source: CVHSVC)(User: )
Description: (Patch task for {90140011-0066-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}): DownloadLatest Failed: There are currently no active network connections. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) will try again when an adapter is connected.

Please run the F-Secure Online ScannerFollow the Instruction here for installation.Accept the License Agreement.Once the ActiveX installs,Click Full System ScanOnce the download completes, the scan will begin automatically.The scan will take some time to finish, so please be patient.When the scan completes, click the Automatic cleaning (recommended) button.Click the Show Report button and Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.

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